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Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest"

Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" is a skill book item in Project Zomboid. It trains Foraging for levels 1–2 and has 220 pages. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" at a glance

Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" icon

Skill Book Books & media

It trains Foraging for levels 1–2 and has 220 pages. It weighs 1.

Weight1
SkillForaging
Levels1–2
Pages220
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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BookForaging1Skill Book
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" is on 26 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Ranger BooksRanger hall (shelves)5.3%4
Bookstore FarmingBookstore (shelves)5.1%4
Library OutdoorsLibrary (shelves)5.0%4
Garden Store MiscGarden Store (cupboard, shelves)3.5%4
Gardener ToolsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)2.9%3
Gun Store LiteratureGun Store (shelves)2.7%4
Crate BooksAttic (box, crate); Bathroom (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); and 5 more places1.5%4
Post Office BooksPost Office (box); Post storage (box)1.1%4

It is on 18 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Made with:

Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest"?

Base.BookForaging1.

What does Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest" teach?

It trains Foraging for levels 1–2.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.